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Florida Court To Weigh Migrant Flight Records Case
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
A state appeals court Tuesday will hear arguments in a dispute about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration violated [...]
Florida Life Advocates Sue Clearwater In Free Speech Case, Abortion Facility Bubble Zone
The lawsuit provides evidence that Clearwater’s bubble zone actively discriminates based on the content of speech, by describing a photograph of indi [...]
Appeals Court Urged To Reverse Florida Education Ruling
TFP File Photo
Arguing that the measure has violated speech rights and led to discrimination, attorneys for students, parents and teachers are urg [...]
State Of Florida Racks Up Win In Immigration Fight With Biden Admin
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
A federal appeals court Monday sided with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and kept in place rulings th [...]
Judge To Weigh Florida ‘Drag Show’ Legal Fight
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Arguing that the measure does not “target” drag shows, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is urging a federal judge to toss out a co [...]
Florida Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Over University Football Player’s Death
Nick Blakely (Stetson University)
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up an appeal by Stetson University in a case stemming fro [...]
Florida Justices Turn Down Request From Parkland Parents In Smith & Wesson Case
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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined a request by parents of a slain student to weigh in on a potential lawsuit against g [...]
Judge Backs Florida AG Ashley Moody In Opioid Settlement Fight
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Rejecting arguments by public hospital districts and school boards, a Leon County circuit judge has backed F [...]
State Seeks To End Florida A&M University Discrimination Case
FAMU: TFP File Photo
A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in an attempt by the state to scuttle a potential class-action lawsuit that alle [...]
Hot Tub Disease Prompts Lawsuit Against Clearwater Mobile Home Park
TFP File Photo (Not actual Hot Tub)
CLEARWATER, Fla. – A married Pinellas County couple has sued a mobile home park and two service contractors o [...]